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Should I Be Hungry?

I'm 8 days post op and not hungry at all. So much so it freaks me out a bit. I get my fluids in, just started full fluids today, but it was a chore to get the shakes down. It didn't hurt or an discomfort. I just didn't have any interest. Anyone else experience this or am I just wierd?

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  • Marykatherine
    Marykatherine

    6 months out and still haven't suffered from hunger pains. And you very well may be weird, but that's beside the point...

  • cherice95403
    cherice95403

    Everyone is different. I was hungry within a couple of days so consider yourself lucky. I am almost 2 years out and I do feel hunger regularly, but it is not the same type of hunger I felt before surg

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Thank you' date=' Cherice! I am a week and a half out and I was hungry day 2!!! I was worried this just didn't work for me! I have been sticking with the liquids, but wanting my 7-year-old's pizza, steak, eggs, etc. I finally took a bite of his pizza crust and chewed the heck out of it and then spit it out. Pretty satisfying! I guess I just miss the taste of food. When I start obsessing over something, I take a bite and spit it out. Seems to be working for my cravings. I know it will all come together because my stomach is SMALLER and I cannot binge -ever again. Hopefully I will lose those cravings. Thanks again, I thought I was the only one who was hungry![/quote']

There is a food disorder called 'spitting' & it can be as psychologically damaging as any other food disorder. Be careful not to replace 1 disorder w/another. I've found a 12 Step group to be very helpful. I don't want to replace 1 bad habit for another. I want to fix why I do it in the 1st place. :)

There is a food disorder called 'spitting' & it can be as psychologically damaging as any other food disorder. Be careful not to replace 1 disorder w/another. I've found a 12 Step group to be very helpful. I don't want to replace 1 bad habit for another. I want to fix why I do it in the 1st place. :)

Thanks, Jennyblue. Fortunately I haven't done that again. I am slowly losing the craving for food that has little value. I'm happy about that. I've learned that I have so little room for anything at all, that I want it to be nutritionally valuable. Good luck to you. I'm 12 lbs down at two weeks out.

What is full fluids?

I'm one month post-op and I seem to be hungrier an hour after I eat than I did before I ate. Anyone else feel like this?

What is full fluids?

Full fluids are liquids that aren't clear like Protein drinks, tomato & creamy chicken Soup.. It's the next step from Clear Liquids like broth, Popsicles.

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I'm 8 days post op and not hungry at all. So much so it freaks me out a bit. I get my fluids in, just started full fluids today, but it was a chore to get the shakes down. It didn't hurt or an discomfort. I just didn't have any interest. Anyone else experience this or am I just wierd?

I had NO hunger for about 8 months. Now I have what I call my 'new hunger'. I have more of an empty feeling, not real hunger. I'm 2 yrs 2 months out! It's wonderful and makes maintaining much easier.

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